Comptia Network+ Troubleshooting Methodology
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Which type of port scanning method disguises the location of the sender?
FTP bounce
Establishing a theory of probable cause should involve which steps?
Listing all potential causes Prioritizing/categorizing the list of potential causes
Escalation of a problem refers to implementing which approach?
Notifying the closest level of help, and moving up from there
A wifi analyzer is typically used in which scenario?
Planning, surveying and mapping a new wifi implementation
Packet sniffing refers to which process?
Intercepting and logging network traffic
When testing a theory of all probable causes yields no results what should generally be done next?
escalate the issue
Which linux based command line foot can be used to capture packets for future analysis
tcpdump
Which tool is used to characterize and find faults with fiber cabling?
OTDR
Documentation of an issue should include which values
corrective actions taken outcomes initial problem
What is the first goal of implementing a troubleshooting methodology
identify the problem
Most modern-day bandwidth speed testers are implemented in which manner
through browsers
after verifying system functionality has been restored, which additional step might also be taken?
implement preventative measures to prevent the same problem from reoccurring
Identifying potential effects of a plan of action refers to which possibility?
That a plan may have unforeseen repercussions
Which windows-based command line tool can be used to discard and request a new IP address configuration
Ipconfig
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